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INSIDE News 2 Opinion 4 Arts 8 After Hours 10 Sports 13 Classifieds 15 Volume 50, Issue 19 ) - ( 1 MEMBERS OF Weber Stale Debate Team display some o( the trophies won this year. No argument Debaters winning big By Larry D. Richardson Staff writer of The Signpost Tuesday the Weber State Debate team returned home with 19 trophies bringing their season total to 36. "Weber has always had an excellent debate program," said Weber's head debate coach, Mike Bryant. "But this is the fastest start to the season that Weber has ever had. Last year we brought home 4 'JJl J! ll J- 45 trophies for the season. We have taken 36 competition trophies in the past month. With six months left in the debate season, we should pass that mark with ease." In recent competitions at the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University, Weber debaters competed with teams from California, Kansas, Harvard, North Western, Iowa, and many others. Ten members of the debate team participated in the big win this weekend. Six of those were (See DEBATE page 6) Speaking out on "Look Who's Talking" See page 10 Weber State College Alvey opposed to Board committee's new tuition increase proposals By Necia Palmer News editor of The Signpost The Board of Regents has a committee workingon a "roposal that may fix the cost of tuition either two points above or below the consumer price index. This plan was drawn up by a sub commitee of the board of regents as part of a detailed 56-page proposal for Utah's system of higher education's tuition and fees. The proposal includes three different plans. WSC Lane Alvey does not support any of the plans as they presently stand. Plan A is based on increasing tuition in direct proportion to the full cost of instruction. Right now WSC students are paying about 24 to 35 of that cost. The idea is to get two year institutions to pay 27, four-year institutions to pay 30 and universities to pay 33. ' In the future, "the likely scenario would be students paying 34 - 36 ," said Stephanie Jessen, student member of the Board of Regents sub-committee and former Students could vote on how fees are spent By Scott Summerill Senior reporter of The Signpost The ASWSC Senate is sidering a resolution Former QB scoring big on receiving end at Weber See page 13 ASWSC president. Plan B compares Utah's schools with "peer institutions" across the country. These "peer institutions" are chosen mainly according to enrollment and programs offered. The schools in Weber State College's league range from West Chester University in Pennsylvania whose tuition for 1988-89 was $2,130 and California State University whose tuition for the same year was $774. Weber State's tuition for 1988-89 was $1,200. The idea is to try and "catchup" to the top of the list in order to keep our teachers, said to Jessen. Plan C is a combinaion of A and B. Tries to keep the student paying a fixed proportion of tuition, take into account the peer group and follow the ecomony and staying within 2 points of the CPI. The CPI measures the purchasing price of a given group of products using random samples of an average group of commodities. The index compares the purchase price of a given group of products in a given year and compares it to the same group of products in another year. As the CPI goes up, the sponsored by Social Science Senator Treg Julander that would require the bondinj of all expenditures paid for by s:udent fees in excess of $1 million to win a majority vote of the student body. The proposal, introduced by Julander in Monday's meeting, Wednesday, October 18, 1989 purchase power goes down. There are several loopholes, in Plan C. One problem is that the plan doesn't take into account the differences in economy between states. According to USU's studentbody president, Dallin Miner, another problem is that if there was ever an increase or drop in inflation, it would throw the plan our of order. "Utah has a unique economy where wages tend to be lower. I don't want to be compared to schools back east where wages are higher," said Alvey. Utah State University's students body president has spearheaded the investigation of the proposal and has two vice-presidents specifically working on it. According to them, Plan B and Plan C don't take into account many factors when comparing the schools to their "peer group." "It's a very overwhelming document." said Alvey, "I don't think anyone understood it." Until the presidents had a chance to investigate more and put together a proposal, they wanted the proposal taken off the October Agenda. The Board of Regents has to establish the policy and Jessen (See TUITION page 6) indicates that most bonding issues outside of Weber State require taxpayer's approval before they can be initiated, and compares student fees to taxes. Further, the resolution states i that "referendums guard against officials misuse of funds (See FEES page 7)

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INSIDE News 2 Opinion 4 Arts 8 After Hours 10 Sports 13 Classifieds 15 Volume 50, Issue 19 ) - ( 1 MEMBERS OF Weber Stale Debate Team display some o( the trophies won this year. No argument Debaters winning big By Larry D. Richardson Staff writer of The Signpost Tuesday the Weber State Debate team returned home with 19 trophies bringing their season total to 36. "Weber has always had an excellent debate program," said Weber's head debate coach, Mike Bryant. "But this is the fastest start to the season that Weber has ever had. Last year we brought home 4 'JJl J! ll J- 45 trophies for the season. We have taken 36 competition trophies in the past month. With six months left in the debate season, we should pass that mark with ease." In recent competitions at the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University, Weber debaters competed with teams from California, Kansas, Harvard, North Western, Iowa, and many others. Ten members of the debate team participated in the big win this weekend. Six of those were (See DEBATE page 6) Speaking out on "Look Who's Talking" See page 10 Weber State College Alvey opposed to Board committee's new tuition increase proposals By Necia Palmer News editor of The Signpost The Board of Regents has a committee workingon a "roposal that may fix the cost of tuition either two points above or below the consumer price index. This plan was drawn up by a sub commitee of the board of regents as part of a detailed 56-page proposal for Utah's system of higher education's tuition and fees. The proposal includes three different plans. WSC Lane Alvey does not support any of the plans as they presently stand. Plan A is based on increasing tuition in direct proportion to the full cost of instruction. Right now WSC students are paying about 24 to 35 of that cost. The idea is to get two year institutions to pay 27, four-year institutions to pay 30 and universities to pay 33. ' In the future, "the likely scenario would be students paying 34 - 36 ," said Stephanie Jessen, student member of the Board of Regents sub-committee and former Students could vote on how fees are spent By Scott Summerill Senior reporter of The Signpost The ASWSC Senate is sidering a resolution Former QB scoring big on receiving end at Weber See page 13 ASWSC president. Plan B compares Utah's schools with "peer institutions" across the country. These "peer institutions" are chosen mainly according to enrollment and programs offered. The schools in Weber State College's league range from West Chester University in Pennsylvania whose tuition for 1988-89 was $2,130 and California State University whose tuition for the same year was $774. Weber State's tuition for 1988-89 was $1,200. The idea is to try and "catchup" to the top of the list in order to keep our teachers, said to Jessen. Plan C is a combinaion of A and B. Tries to keep the student paying a fixed proportion of tuition, take into account the peer group and follow the ecomony and staying within 2 points of the CPI. The CPI measures the purchasing price of a given group of products using random samples of an average group of commodities. The index compares the purchase price of a given group of products in a given year and compares it to the same group of products in another year. As the CPI goes up, the sponsored by Social Science Senator Treg Julander that would require the bondinj of all expenditures paid for by s:udent fees in excess of $1 million to win a majority vote of the student body. The proposal, introduced by Julander in Monday's meeting, Wednesday, October 18, 1989 purchase power goes down. There are several loopholes, in Plan C. One problem is that the plan doesn't take into account the differences in economy between states. According to USU's studentbody president, Dallin Miner, another problem is that if there was ever an increase or drop in inflation, it would throw the plan our of order. "Utah has a unique economy where wages tend to be lower. I don't want to be compared to schools back east where wages are higher," said Alvey. Utah State University's students body president has spearheaded the investigation of the proposal and has two vice-presidents specifically working on it. According to them, Plan B and Plan C don't take into account many factors when comparing the schools to their "peer group." "It's a very overwhelming document." said Alvey, "I don't think anyone understood it." Until the presidents had a chance to investigate more and put together a proposal, they wanted the proposal taken off the October Agenda. The Board of Regents has to establish the policy and Jessen (See TUITION page 6) indicates that most bonding issues outside of Weber State require taxpayer's approval before they can be initiated, and compares student fees to taxes. Further, the resolution states i that "referendums guard against officials misuse of funds (See FEES page 7)